United States v. Wedgeworth ( 2022 )

Case: 22-60325 Document: 00516469799 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/13/2022
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
September 13, 2022
No. 22-60325
Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Ricky L. Wedgeworth,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Mississippi
USDC No. 5:11-CR-7-1
Before Stewart, Duncan, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
Ricky L. Wedgeworth has appealed the district court’s order denying
his motion for compassionate release in which he complained that he is at risk
of life-threatening complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
district court presumed that extraordinary and compelling reasons for
*
Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this
opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited
circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.
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compassionate release had been shown, and it denied relief after balancing
the statutory sentencing factors.
Wedgeworth has not shown that the district court’s ruling was based
upon an error of law or a clearly erroneous assessment of the evidence. See
United States v. Chambliss, 948 F.3d 691, 693–94 (5th Cir. 2020). No abuse
of discretion has been shown. See id. The district court’s order is
AFFIRMED.
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